Obituary Listing

Aug 31, 2020

Sophie Agnes Krupa passed away at home on Aug. 31, 2020 with her son Larry and daughter-in-law Jean at her side home in Palmer, Alaska.  Sophie was born Oct. 18, 1921 in Amber Township, Mason County, Ludington, to Joseph and Agnes (Zasadnia) Motyka.

Sophie graduated from St. Simon High School in 1940. She retired as a bank...

Aug 27, 2020

Cheryl Lynn Geering, 61, of Beulah, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Medilodge of Traverse City. She was born December 3, 1958, in Frankfort, the daughter of L.D. Strauble and Vivian Mae (Batten) Strauble.

Cheryl was born and raised in Benzie County and was a lifelong resident. She worked as a chef at the Brookside...

Aug 26, 2020

Judith Ann Lohman, 67, of Claybanks Township, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Transitional Health Services of Fremont.  She was born February 1, 1953, in Shelby, the daughter of Leo and Ardis (Jonseck) Lohman.

Judith is survived by: 8 siblings, Mary Lipka, Barb (Lester) Striker, Delores Lohman, Janice Lohman, Susan Lohman, Ray Lohman, John Lohman and June...

Aug 26, 2020

James Nelson Hubbard

03/01/1944 - 08/26/2020

Jim was son to Clifford and Gertrude, husband to Rhonda, dad to Kathy and Stephanie. He was grandpa to Amber, Brandon and Nicholas, great-grandpa to Steve-O, Kendall, Maverick and Molly, and great-great-grandpa to Zhyaire. He was brother to John and Jeff and uncle to five nieces. And to anyone...

Aug 26, 2020

Captain John J. "Jack" King, USN (Ret.), 83, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2020, in Poquoson, Virginia. Jack was born and raised in New Jersey and attended the United States Naval Academy where he majored in marine engineering. Jack spent most of his 22-year Naval career on nuclear submarines. The family moved back and forth between Connecticut and Virginia...

Aug 25, 2020

Scott Arnold Payne, 87, of Hart, passed away August 25, 2020, at his home. He was born January 8, 1933, in Hart, the son of Lyle and Blanche (Arnold) Payne.

Scott was a member of Teamsters Local 406 and Carpenters Local 100. Scott was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying gardening, hunting, and his various animals. He could fix...

Aug 25, 2020

Jacqueline "Jackie" Sue White, 86, of Ludington, became free and went home Tuesday, August 25, 2020.  She was born November 11, 1933, in Keego Harbor.

Jackie worked as a bartender for many years at Bud's Tap Room and several years at the Crow's Nest, she also was an employee at LDI for many years.  In her spare...

Aug 25, 2020

Rhonda Kay Brewer, age 51, passed away at home of Metastatic Breast Cancer on August 25, 2020.  Rhonda was born in March 1, 1969, in DeKalb, Illinois. She graduated from Fond du Lac High School in 1987, and went on to graduate from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she was an active member of Delta Phi Sorority.

Aug 20, 2020

Sherry J. Hummel, 68, of Traverse City, died August 20, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, September 3, 2021, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel. The family will receive visitors beginning at 1:00 PM.  Inurnment will take place immediately following the service at Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City. Memorial contributions...

Aug 16, 2020

Jane Marilyn Gabel, 87, of Ludington, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family, in Traverse City.  She was born May 11, 1933, in Vickery Township, Ohio, the daughter of Fredrick and Martha (Adelman) Schmitz.

Jane attended one of the last one-room schools in Ohio through the 8 th grade.  She then attended St. Joseph...

Aug 16, 2020

Judith Ann Leuwer, 70, of Muskegon, passed away August 16, 2020. She was born September 14, 1949, in Muskegon, the daughter of Stephen and Rose (Hagerman) Leuwer.

Judith enjoyed being outdoors, going to the park, having picnics, and sitting by her window. She also liked bowling, going to see movies, and her dolls. Judith was always happy...

Aug 14, 2020

Rosemary Pursley, 91, of Whitehall, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020, at Mercy Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon.

In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held and she will be laid to rest with her husband, Russell Pursley, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Montague.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of...

Aug 13, 2020

Nicholas "Nick" Bruce Raihala Sr., 42, of Twin Lake, died Thursday, August 13, 2020.  He was born June 24, 1978, in Muskegon, the son of Frank Willard and Pauline Raihala.

Nick enjoyed working in construction, especially roofing.  He was currently employed by Tim Rodriguez Roofing, and had also worked at Durda's Auto Parts for almost 20 years,...

Aug 10, 2020

Patrick Bernard Boals, 37, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Ludington, died Monday, August 10, 2020, at Spectrum Health Buttterworth Campus in Grand Rapids.  He was born October 11, 1982, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Jimmy and Audrey (Robertson) Boals.

A celebration of Patrick's life will be held at a later date.

Beacon Cremation &...

Aug 9, 2020

Elaine Joyce Belinger, 73, of Whitehall, passed away at home Sunday, August 9, 2020, after a courageous six year battle with cancer.   She was born April 12, 1947, in Muskegon, the daughter of Edward and Ethel (Misek) Wilkinson.

Elaine was a manager at Joann Fabrics for several years, and she also worked as an aide for the...

Aug 9, 2020

John Stuart Kennebeck, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away surrounded by his wife, children, and beloved dog, Josie, on August 9, 2020, at the age of 58. He was born June 27, 1962, in Landstuhl, Germany, the son of Thomas and Gertrud (Nobauer) Kennebeck.

John lived most of his life in Whitehall, where...

Aug 8, 2020

Gaye Louise (Macksam) Sorensen, 78, of Crystal Valley, passed away August 8, 2020, having lived a life of ambition and purpose. Her unwavering focus on helping people, her deep faith in God, and her love of family is what we will remember her for most. She was born January 13, 1942, in Hart, and lived in Crystal Valley for...

Aug 7, 2020

Theodore "Ted" Martin Keefer, 78, of Scottville, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2020.  He was born October 7, 1941, in Muskegon, the son of Garnet and Irene Keefer.

Ted was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was also a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather.

Ted was most recently employed at the Ludington...

Aug 7, 2020

Hessell Kerkstra, 74, of Whitehall, passed away August 7, 2020, at his home. He was born September 21, 1945, in Zoutkamp, Netherlands, the son of Jan and Martha (Visser) Kerkstra. Hess enjoyed driving his Harley anywhere with his wife, Mel. He loved computers and spent hours surfing the net, finding new music to listen to, and researching anything that he...

Aug 7, 2020

Joseph Robert DeFrancisco, 93, passed away August 7, 2020.

A full obituary will be posted when available.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

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